1. Person in News
BSNL CMD P K Purwar to take additional charge of MTNL
P. K. Purwar have been given the additional charge as CMD of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL)
He is also the chairman and managing director of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)
Quick facts: Headquarters of both MTNL and BSNL are in New Delhi
2. Sports
“Feifei” the bird to be mascot for Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games
“Feifei” the bird will be the mascot for Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games, China
The design of ‘Feifei’ is inspired by the motif of the ‘Divine Bird’ in the Liangzhu Culture
4th Asian Para Games are going to be held from October 9-15 2022
Quick facts: Taekwondo and Para-Canoe will make their debuts at the 4th Asian Para Games
3. History, Art & Culture
National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of India launched
Ministry of Culture has launched the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage
The list will increase awareness about intangible cultural heritages of India
Some elements are derived from UNESCO’s Representative list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Quick facts: Intanglible culture includes non-physical intellectual property such as beliefs, folklore, traditions, customs and language.
4. International Affairs
44th session of World Heritage Committee of UNESCO postponed
The session of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee, to be held in China’s Fujian Province, has been postponed
The committee is responsible for implementation of the World Heritage Convention, has the final say on whether a property is inscribed on the World Heritage List and overlooks their management
Quick facts: The committee was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Paris
5. Science and Technology
CeNS develops a compact solid-state sensor to detect the heavy metal ions in water
Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS) has developed the sensor
It is a portable device which can help onsite detection in remote areas.
Heavy metal ions harm living beings as they accumulate in the body and cannot be destabilised easily
Quick facts: Heavy metals include lead, mercury and cadmium
6. Person in News
Algerian Author Abdelouahab Aissaoui Wins Top Arab Fiction Prize
Algerian author Abdelouahab Aissaoui has won the 13th International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF)
The award has been awarded for his book “The Spartan Court”
Quick facts: One major aim of the prize, started in Abu Dhabi in 2007, is to promote translation of Arabic literature into English
7. Environment
Renewable Energy Parks to be set up in India
Ministry of Renewable Energy is setting up renewable energy parks in India.
The aim is to manufacture components and materials for renewable energy production.
This will reduce dependence on imports and also meet global demands
8. Economy
India attends Development Committee Meeting of IMF-World Bank
Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitaraman participated in the 101st meeting of the development committee
The meeting was held to discuss responses to COVID-19 emergency and COVID-19 debt initiatives
The major debt initiative is the International Call for Action in Support of IDA countries.
Quick facts: IDA was established in 1960 with an aim to reduce poverty.
